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New Drug Approved for Treating Most Common Type of Lupus
March 10, 2011 — A new drug -- Benlysta (belimumab) -- has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Benlysta, which treats the most common type of lupus, is the first in a new class of pharmaceuticals ... > full story -
New Clue to Lupus: Failed Autoimmune Suppression Mechanism
February 3, 2011 — Researchers have identified a regulatory defect that drives lupus. Correcting the defect may represent an effective therapeutic approach to systemic lupus erythematosus-like autoimmune disease, ... > full story -
Key to Understanding Cause of Lupus
February 1, 2011 — Potentially impacting future diagnosis and treatment of lupus, an immune illness affecting more than five million people worldwide, researchers have likely uncovered where the breakdown in the body's ... > full story -
Link to Increased Atherosclerosis Risk in Lupus Patients Uncovered
January 27, 2011 — Researchers have demonstrated interferon-alpha (IFN-α) is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). For the first time, IFN-α ... > full story -
Accurate Interpretation of Antinuclear Antibodies Test Key to Confirming Autoimmune Disease
January 4, 2011 — The presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) indicates the possibility of autoimmunity and the indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay on HEp-2 cells is the standard blood test (ANA-HEp-2) used to ... > full story -
Vitamin D Deficiencies May Impact Onset of Autoimmune Lung Disease
January 4, 2011 — A new study shows that vitamin D deficiency could be linked to the development and severity of certain autoimmune lung ... > full story -
Immune Cell Plays Unexpected Role in Autoimmune Disease
December 16, 2010 — A new study provides fascinating insight into the underlying pathology associated with the autoimmune disease, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The research reveals an unexpected role for a key ... > full story -
Lupus Patients: The Doctor, Nurse and Social Worker Are Here to See You
November 9, 2010 — The benefits of collaborative, multidisciplinary care of patients with complex autoimmune diseases like lupus and multiple sclerosis are just beginning to be appreciated by physicians. New research ... > full story -
New Assessment Tool Helps Shed Light on Lupus in Kids Worldwide
November 9, 2010 — A newly designed tool is helping researchers shed light on the quality of life of children with lupus around the ... > full story -
Statins Don't Prove Useful for General Pediatric Lupus Population
November 7, 2010 — Lupus puts children at higher risk for coronary artery disease when they become adults, but routinely using statins doesn't provide enough benefit to warrant their regular use in children and ... > full story
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